2023 BLUECROSS BOWL SCHEDULE Finley Stadium, Chattanooga PARKING: $15 per day. TICKETS: $20 per day. Discounted tickets can be purchased in advance HERE Thursday, Nov. 30 Division II-AA: Christ Presbyterian Academy (13-1) defeated … [Read more...]
THE BIG ROUNDUP: Alcoa advances, will play for eighth consecutive 3A title; Coalfield, Maryville fall in state semifinals
BY JESSE SMITHEY In this week's BIG ROUNDUP, get up to speed on: Alcoa's 3A semifinal win over Giles County How Maryville fell to Oakland for a third consecutive year in the semifinals Why Coalfield couldn't top Clay County in the 1A … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Oakland Patriots at Maryville Rebels – Friday, Nov. 26, 2021
MARYVILLE - See all the photos from Friday's Class 6A state semifinal between the Maryville Rebels and the Oakland Patriots from photographer Danny Parker. Here are 63 TOTAL PHOTOS of all the action. Pictures are presented by Austin White of … [Read more...]
BIG ROUNDUP – Elizabethton heads to third 4A BlueCross Bowl in a row; Maryville falls to Oakland in 6A semis
By JESSE SMITHEY In this week's BIG ROUNDUP, we take you to two semifinals: Class 4A: Elizabethton vs. Upperman Class 6A: Maryville vs. Oakland … [Read more...]
STATE SEMIFINAL PREDICTIONS – Friday, Nov. 26, 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY The finish line to the 2021 high school football season is nearing. Fewer than 10 days remain. And in the 5Star Preps coverage area, only five teams still have a chance to reach next week's state championships in … [Read more...]
Q & A with Oakland head football coach Kevin Creasy
BY JESSE SMITHEY Seeing Maryville and Oakland face off in the Class 6A state semifinals every year since 2014 has rapidly become a Thanksgiving Week tradition. They even played early in the 2017 and 2018 regular seasons to complement their … [Read more...]
TSSAA Football Playoffs BRACKET BREAKDOWN – 2021
BY JESSE SMITHEY Brackets on brackets on brackets. Nine of them, to be exact. And we have a crash course for you to use and get up to speed on all you need to know heading into the 2021 TSSAA State Football Playoffs. It all … [Read more...]